Daddy on Duty

I can't tell you how thankful I was to have my man back home this morning, not only because I had missed him but also because I desperately needed his help! I had a really rough night with my back, alternating between laying in our bed and laying on the couch with the heating pad. Definitely didn't get the most quality rest, and I woke up still in a significant amount of pain. I'm so blessed to have my own personal, live-in orthopedist, who confirmed that I had once again herniated a disc and gave me strict orders to stay down as much as possible. The only reason I was able to do that was because Brett completely jumped in and took over with the boys all day. Besides taking the load off of me, I know that Daddy was looking forward to spending some quality time with his sons after his time away interviewing last weekend and this weekend. And they were thrilled to see his face upon waking up, too! 

I was actually asleep on the couch when Kaiser first came downstairs around 7:30. He was excited to find gifts had come home from NC for himself and Porter and immediately brought them into the living room to show me.

Thoughtful Daddy.

Then Daddy put shoes and a coat on Kaiser, and together they went on a "special mission" to get coffee and donuts from Sheetz. By the time they returned, it was time for Porter to wake up, and the guys enjoyed breakfast together. Brett had hoped to take the boys to church, but I didn't feel comfortable putting Kaiser in Kidz church with his continued cough/congestion (not to mention, I doubted Porter would make it through service in the nursery), so I suggested that they skip this week. Instead, they decided to go to Lowe's to look at tractors (where they also ended up picking up a new doorbell) and then to the mall to eat lunch in the food court and play in the kids' area for a bit. 

He's a natural.

My peanut going down the slide.

Nothing too exciting on their agenda, but Daddy just wanted to shuttle them away for a couple of hours so that Mommy could focus on resting. Aside from taking a quick shower to feel like a human being and getting up to use the restroom a few times, my rear was planted on the heating pad, and I devoured the Hunger Games book I started last night. I did start to miss my guys and sent them a picture to say I was sad I wasn't with them:

Toying around with Photobooth.

They arrived back home a little after 1:00, and I got to hear a bit about the fun they'd had together. Kaiser climbed up on the couch with me to read a Toy Story book on the iPad while Daddy laid Porter down, and then it was Big Brother's turn. 

 Practicing his "Blue Steel" face before nap.

While the boys slept, Brett went to the gym. You can guess what I was doing -- definitely not working out! On his way back, he stopped to pick dinner from Chipotle and Muppets From Space from the Redbox. (Clearly it was a DVD kind of weekend for the Bralys.)

 Soaking in a bubble bath and excited for his first Muppet experience!

 My little playboy waiting for the movie to start.

 All snuggled up with Buster, Dippy, and his construction truck blanket.

 Daddy busted out some ice cream for a special treat.

This mooch couldn't get enough!

Crawled up behind the couch to watch a few scenes.

The boys got a little distracted playing with the blanket toward the end.

And that's how we wrapped up our night. I would have preferred not to have spent so much of my Sunday laying flat on my back; I just really hate feeling like I can't do my job! However, I am grateful to Brett for insisting that I follow his doctor's/husband's orders, and I know that I won't be able to rest this way during the week when I don't have reinforcements to take over with Kaiser and Porter. Let's face it, there's no way a mommy of two can completely avoid being up and around and doing at least some bending and lifting! I'm praying for the Lord's quick healing, and that in a few days this pain will disappear and things will be back to business as usual.